Friday, March 26, 2010

Loving Fablehaven and Brandon Mull

3/24/10

Today I took Oscar and Zachary to Boise to meet Brandon Mull the author of the New York Times Best Selling series Fablehaven!!  We met him a few years ago in Pocatello right before his 3rd book came out.  His fan base sure has increased since we saw him last! Yesterday his 5th and final book of the series came out, 'Keys to the Demon Prison"

We made daddy go over to Desert Book about 4:30 to get us a spot in line.  When he got there he was the third in line, third family in line.  We were sooooo excited to get there.  I was driving into Boise to meet him and then we would switch vehicles and he would take Parker, Mason, and Lily home.  I figured they would have been too bored standing in line.

Here we are waiting for him to come at 6:30!  Thankfully we brought some reading material.  The boys did great, they were so excited it was hard for them to stay focued and read.  Watching all the people there was quite entertaining too.



It was getting closer to 6:30 so we were gathering up our stuff anxiously awaiting Brandon's arrival. 

Here is what the store was looking like, you'll have to look closely to see all the heads.  By the time he started signing the line was clear out the door after winding through all the bookshelves and aisles in the store.

He started signing books.....

We had four books to sign this time, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and his childrens book 'Pingo'.  Here is Zachary....

Oscar.....

Signing the book for Parker and Mason....

Brandon is such a GREAT guy.  He was always smiling talking with everyone.  His poor voice was so hoarse when he stood and made a couple of announcements before signing.  He said he is done with the Fablehaven series and we would understand after we finished reading the 5th book.  This time next year a new series called the 'Beyonders' will be coming out - it will be 3 books.  Also he is writing a sequel to the book 'Candy Shop Wars' I can't remember exactly what the title was but it had something to do with arcades, it will come out summer of next year.

We now have all of his books signed and a permenant part of our home library!!!  Here are the pictures (yes there are quite a few but this is to perserve our memories!)  Book One 'Fablehaven'..

Book Two 'Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star'...

Book Three 'Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague'...

Book Four 'Fablehaven: Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary'...

Book Five 'Fablehaven: Keys to the Demon Prison'...

Candy Shop Wars...

Pingo....

Here are all the books in the Fablehaven series....

And the complete library!

My boys still remember when we met him the first time and I'm sure they'll remember this experience too for the rest of their lives!  I'm so grateful to have been able to meet him again.  I am also grateful for the roll model he is to his fans.  It's nice to know that kids (and adults) can read good entertaining books.

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